# Elsecar Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do > Plan your trip to Elsecar — hotels, campsites, things to do and travel tips. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. Places to eat in Elsecar, Barnsley Photo © [Craig Uttley](https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/102386901669513746767), [Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/102386901669513746767) [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants) Elsecar is a village in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in the heart of the industrial landscape of the Don Valley. The settlement developed around coal mining and ironworks, and its heritage centre draws on this manufacturing past. ## Where to stay in Elsecar [All hotels in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/hotels) [Rockingham Arms By Greene King Inns 8 Main Street, Rotherham](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/hotels/rockingham-arms-by-greene-king-inns) [Churchills Hotel 1 High Street, Barnsley](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/hotels/churchills-hotel) [Premier Inn Barnsley Dearne Valley Meadow Gate, Wombwell](https://staycation.co.uk/wombwell/hotels/premier-inn-barnsley-dearne-valley) [Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel Church Lane, Barnsley](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/hotels/mercure-barnsley-tankersley-manor-hotel) [Staindrop Lodge Hotel Lane End, Sheffield](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/hotels/staindrop-lodge-hotel) [Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North Express Park, Manvers Way, Rotherham](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/hotels/holiday-inn-express-rotherham-north) [Premier Inn Sheffield Barnsley M1 Jct36 Maple Road, Barnsley](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/hotels/premier-inn-sheffield-barnsley-m1-jct36) [Travelodge Barnsley Stairfoot Roundabout, Barnsley](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/hotels/travelodge-barnsley) ## Things to Do in Elsecar [All attractions in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions) [Playmania ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/playmania) [Elsecar Heritage Centre ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/elsecar-heritage-centre) [The Bothy Wentworth Garden Centre ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/the-bothy-wentworth-garden-centre) [Wentworth Garden Centre ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/wentworth-garden-centre) [Wacky Warehouse - Marquis ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/wacky-warehouse-marquis) [RSPB Old Moor ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/rspb-old-moor) [Play Valley Rotherham ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/play-valley-rotherham) [Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/attractions/worsbrough-mill-museum-and-country-park) ## Where to Eat in Elsecar(4) [All restaurants in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants) Where to eat Elsecar has a modest selection of cafés and tea rooms. The Pantry and The Tee Pot Cafe are both well-regarded independent spots, with The Pantry drawing a steady following. Cottage Kitchen and Brambles Tea Room also serve the village, offering informal daytime dining. [🍽️Restaurant Crumbs ⭐ 4.0](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/crumbs) [🍽️Restaurant Mrs G's Kitchen ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/mrs-g-s-kitchen) [Bengal Restaurant Ltd ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/bengal-restaurant-ltd) [Green Dragon ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/green-dragon) [The Old Smythie ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/the-old-smythie) [The Village Tea Room ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/the-village-tea-room) [Royal Oak ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/royal-oak) [The Bothy ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/restaurants/the-bothy) ## Attractions Near Elsecar [All attractions in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions) Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Elsecar. [0 mi Playmania Barnsley · ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/attractions/playmania) [0 mi Elsecar Heritage Centre Barnsley · ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/attractions/elsecar-heritage-centre) [1 mi The Bothy Wentworth Garden Centre Rotherham · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/attractions/the-bothy-wentworth-garden-centre) [1 mi Wentworth Garden Centre Wentworth · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/wentworth/attractions/wentworth-garden-centre) [3 mi Wacky Warehouse - Marquis Rotherham · ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/attractions/wacky-warehouse-marquis) [3 mi RSPB Old Moor Barnsley · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/attractions/rspb-old-moor) [3 mi Play Valley Rotherham Rotherham · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/attractions/play-valley-rotherham) [3 mi Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park Barnsley · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/attractions/worsbrough-mill-museum-and-country-park) ## Camping in Elsecar [All campsites in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/camping) [Greensprings Touring Park ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/south-yorkshire/camping/greensprings-touring-park) [Wortley Hall Certificated Location ⭐ 4.3](https://staycation.co.uk/south-yorkshire/camping/wortley-hall-certificated-location) [Hooton Lodge ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/camping/hooton-lodge) [Ferryboat Farm Fisheries Certificated Site ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/south-yorkshire/camping/ferryboat-farm-fisheries-certificated-site) [Broad Close Farm ⭐ 4.7 · from £20/night](https://staycation.co.uk/silkstone/camping/broad-close-farm) [High Lea Farm Camping ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/penistone/camping/high-lea-farm-camping-penistone) [Springvale Farm Campsite (Certificated Site) ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/south-yorkshire/camping/springvale-farm-campsite-certificated-site) [East Peak Campsite ⭐ 4.1 · from £18/night](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/camping/east-peak-campsite) ## Self-Catering Cottages in Elsecar [All cottages in Elsecar →](https://staycation.co.uk/elsecar/cottages) [Wren Place Hall 8 bed · sleeps 18 · from £3,240](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/cottages/wren-place-hall-syk951208) [Stone Farm Cottage 3 bed · sleeps 5 · from £347](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/cottages/stone-farm-cottage-syk1010259) [🏡Cottage Copper Coin 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £725](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/cottages/copper-coin-syk1138913) [Green Barn 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £1,095](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/cottages/green-barn-syk993255) [🏡Cottage Top Hill Farm Cottage 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £755](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/cottages/top-hill-farm-cottage-syk1106982) [🏡Cottage The Cottage 3 bed · sleeps 4 · from £419](https://staycation.co.uk/barnsley/cottages/the-cottage-syk1091575) [Hickleton Hall Estate 4 bed · sleeps 9 · from £957](https://staycation.co.uk/doncaster/cottages/hickleton-hall-estate-uk44093) [Bentfield House 4 bed · sleeps 10 · from £1,044](https://staycation.co.uk/rotherham/cottages/bentfield-house-syk1176168) ## Common questions about Elsecar Where can I eat in Elsecar? We list 4 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Elsecar. ### 🏨 Find Hotels in Elsecar Search hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com. 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